Quiz #13 Gilded Age

What were common working conditions in the late 1800s?

• Short hours, high pay, and safe workplaces

• Long hours, low pay, and dangerous workplaces

• Flexible hours, moderate pay, and safe workplaces

• Long hours, high pay, and safe workplaces

Which factory fire led to the death of 150 people due to being locked inside?

• The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory

• The Haymarket Factory

• The Homestead Factory

• The Pullman Factory

What was the main goal of labor unions in the late 1800s?

• To increase the number of working hours

• To reduce the number of workers

• To demand better pay and working conditions

• To support employers against workers

Which of the following was NOT a major strike in the late 1800s?

• The Homestead Strike

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Pullman Strike

• The Haymarket Riot

What is imperialism?

• The act of extending a nation’s rule over other territories and countries

• The act of promoting peace between nations

• The act of reducing a nation's territory

• The act of isolating a nation from international affairs

Secretary of State Seward supported imperialism and purchased what piece of land from Russia?

• Hawaii
• Puerto Rico
• Guam
• Alaska

What was the result of the Spanish-American War?

• Cuba became a Spanish territory

• Spain gained control over Cuba

• The U.S. acquired the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam

• The U.S. lost control over Puerto Rico

What was the purpose of the Panama Canal?

• To connect the Pacific Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea

• To separate North and South America

• To allow ships to move freely between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• To connect the Atlantic and Indian Oceans

What was the Roosevelt Corollary?

• A policy to isolate the U.S. from Latin American affairs

• A declaration allowing the U.S. to get involved in Latin American affairs to maintain order

• A policy to annex Hawaii

• A treaty to end the Spanish-American War

What was the Open Door Policy proposed by John Hay?

• A policy to end the Spanish-American War

• A policy to annex territories in Europe

• A policy to allow the U.S. to compete for economic influence in China

• A policy to close U.S. borders to immigrants